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Pit-a-pat

adverb

As of footsteps. Synonyms: pitter-patter, pitty-pat, pitty-patty.

Describing a rhythmic beating. Synonyms: pitter-patter, pitty-pat, pitty-patty.

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"Pit-a-pat" Quotes from Famous Books

... hands upon her lap Patiently laid, Charlotta Altgelt sat And watched the rain-run window. In his nap Her husband stirred and muttered. Seeing that, Charlotta rose and softly, pit-a-pat, Climbed up the stairs, and in her little room Found sighing comfort with a moon ...

— Men, Women and Ghosts • Amy Lowell

Words linked to "Pit-a-pat" : pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patter